3,315 layer recipes

Boston cream pie from scratch: two tender cake-flour layers split by a thick vanilla pastry cream and finished with a glossy chocolate glaze that drips down the sides. The classic Massachusetts dessert, every component homemade.

German herring salad layered with tart apples and onions in a tangy sour cream and yogurt sauce, marinated 5 hours and topped with fresh dill. A classic Northern European cold fish salad.

Decadent chocolate mint melt-aways: tender piped mint shortbread topped with white chocolate mint ganache and dipped in bittersweet chocolate. Three layers of cool mint and rich chocolate in one cookie.

Creamy herring salad layers marinated herring with sliced apple, onion, and a sour cream-yogurt dressing. German-style smorgasbord classic that marinates for 5 hours and finishes with fresh dill.

Lamb shank and bean casserole inspired by French cassoulet: garlic-studded shanks braised in red wine and beef stock, layered with beans, caramelized onions, and topped with bacon and golden breadcrumbs.

Pork chop onion rice bake layers browned chops over raw rice seasoned with onion soup mix and mushrooms, then bakes it all in one pan. The rice drinks up the savory broth for an easy, hands-off dinner.

A white sauce chicken lasagne layered with spinach, cottage cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan. The buttery basil-scented béchamel makes this a creamy, comforting alternative to red sauce lasagna.

Pink marble pudding: rhubarb-raspberry puree layered with vanilla whipped cream in dessert glasses. A vintage parfait-style dessert with a fig cookie thickener.

Polenta pie sets a rosemary corn polenta crust in a springform pan, then layers grilled squash, eggplant, and roasted peppers inside. A vegetarian Italian showpiece, served chilled.

Tofu lasagna with mashed tofu standing in for ricotta, layered with mushrooms, mozzarella, Parmesan, and your favorite sauce. A lighter, protein-rich vegetarian lasagna.

Frozen pumpkin pie with a ginger graham cracker crust, vanilla ice cream layer, and spiced pumpkin whipped cream topping with pecans. A no-bake twist on classic pumpkin pie.

Breakfast sundae layers nonfat yogurt, fresh fruit, granola and raisins in a sundae dish for a no-cook morning bowl. Five-minute parfait that turns leftover fruit into breakfast.

Wine-marinated lamb shoulder layered with potatoes, onions, and butter, slow-roasted in a traditional German Romertopf clay pot. Rustic European comfort at its most elemental.

Warm spices meet shredded coconut and molasses in this richly layered cake, topped with a tangy cream cheese orange frosting and a candied orange rose garnish that steals the show.

Potato and onion tart: a crisp homemade pastry shell layered with sweet-tangy caramelized onion-tomato relish, golden pan-fried potatoes, sour cream, and paprika. A rustic vegetarian tart, hot or cold.

Pennsylvania Dutch pot pie with layers of homemade egg noodle dough and quartered potatoes baked in a buttered kettle for 3 hours. Not a typical pot pie, this is old-world comfort food.